to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
having said that; be that as it may
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
Talas (Russia); Talus; Taras
honor; honour; credit; prestige
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
secret meeting; secret conference
historic; historical; traditional
surroundings; environs; circumference
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
order of chivalry; chivalric order
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to be conspicuous; to stand out
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
important person; strategic person; key figure
very much; exceedingly; extremely
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
dressing up in fine clothes; splendid clothes; one's best clothes
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)